bke
4-8-11, 10:04am
First of all, this contains details that not everyone will want to read so be warned-please.
I spoke to my mother last night and she is being tested for ovarian cancer. She is 60+, has had a hysterectomy in her 30's and is experiencing vaginal bleeding. She had one ovary removed, her uterus and cervix.
She was given a pap smear and it was so bad that they immediately did an ultra sound. Two hours later they called and scheduled her to come back monday for additional testing.
I looked on line and everything seems to lead back to ovarian cancer no matter how I research it. And ovarian cancer has very bleak statics when it comes to survival rates.
So, does anyone out there know more than me? I'm not trying to over react but I do want to be prepared if necessary. Obviously she's going to need me to be strong and help her if its bad news.
What else could it be? Its not an infection.
I feel like this test on monday is to see how advanced the cancer is not to see if it is cancer.
I can handle any thoughts you might want to share no matter what they may be so don't hold back if it sounds bad. So if this is familiar territory to anyone please share what you know.
Thanks:(
I spoke to my mother last night and she is being tested for ovarian cancer. She is 60+, has had a hysterectomy in her 30's and is experiencing vaginal bleeding. She had one ovary removed, her uterus and cervix.
She was given a pap smear and it was so bad that they immediately did an ultra sound. Two hours later they called and scheduled her to come back monday for additional testing.
I looked on line and everything seems to lead back to ovarian cancer no matter how I research it. And ovarian cancer has very bleak statics when it comes to survival rates.
So, does anyone out there know more than me? I'm not trying to over react but I do want to be prepared if necessary. Obviously she's going to need me to be strong and help her if its bad news.
What else could it be? Its not an infection.
I feel like this test on monday is to see how advanced the cancer is not to see if it is cancer.
I can handle any thoughts you might want to share no matter what they may be so don't hold back if it sounds bad. So if this is familiar territory to anyone please share what you know.
Thanks:(